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Carrick Rangers 0-1 Dungannon Swifts (Result) Knowles breaks deadlock for Swifts on 76 minutes Cliftonville 4-0 Loughgall (Result) Gormley penalty gives Reds lead Reds striker adds second goal after 56 minutes Gormley completes hat-trick at Solitude Hale extends lead for hosts with fourth goal Portadown 1-0 Glenavon (Result) Obhakhan fires Ports in front on six minutes Ballymena United -P- Larne Carrick 0-0 Dungannon Swifts Carrick winger Nedas Macuilaitis does brilliantly down the left before digging out a cross, However, as it sails into the danger zone, there is no-one in amber on-hand to finish. Cliftonville 1-0 Loughgall Shea Kearney delivers a dangerous low cross that fizzes across the six-yard box towards the lurking Joe Gormley. Tiernan Kelly, making amends for his earlier penalty concession, makes a vital sliding intervention to turn it behind for a corner. Carrick 0-0 Dungannon Swifts Dungannon on the attack via a free-kick of their own. It is delivered from halfway before being knocked down towards goal, but Rangers captain Luke Mc Cullough is fouled in the process and the referee blows for a free-kick, lucky escape. Portadown 1-0 Glenavon Eoghan Mc Cawl is the first to be cautioned by referee Ian Mc Nabb for a sliding tackle on Jack Malone. Cliftonville 1-0 Loughgall Rory Hale nearly doubles Cliftonville's lead with a stinging effort from the edge of the box. Nathan Gartside, already having an impressive afternoon between the posts, produces another fine save to tip it over for a corner. Jim Magilton's side is starting to show its teeth now as they look to build on Gormley's opener. Portadown 1-0 Glenavon Davy Mc Daid turns before having a go just outside the box with his strike just wide of the left hand post. Ten to go until the break. Joe Gormley - 33 mins Joe Gormley edges the hosts in front! The frontman shows nerves of steel, hammering his penalty straight down the middle. That's Gormley's seventh goal in six league outings, as the Reds' talisman continues his remarkable scoring run. Cliftonville 0-0 Loughgall Tiernan Kelly, who saw red in the teams' last meeting, catches Michael Glynn in the box with a rash challenge. A clear decision for Gibraltar referee Jason Barcelo, giving the Reds a golden opportunity to break the deadlock. Carrick 0-0 Dungannon Swifts Kyle Cherry fires in an fizzing free-kick from 25 yards that just whizzes past Declan Dunne's right-hand upright. A bit of a melee ensues on the edge of the area with Gael Bigirimana going down for the Swifts. Emmet Mc Guckin thinks he has made a meal of something and manhandles him up before dropping him again. The referee books the Rangers forward for getting involved. Portadown 1-0 Glenavon Glenavon are awarded another free-kick in a good position. This time Keith Ward stands over it but he can't keep his attempt on target. Portadown 1-0 Glenavon It's surprisingly mild at Shamrock Park today

(I think I have too many thermals on if I'm honest) but it's safe to say this

game hasn't been played at a mild tempo with both teams eager to push forward. Cliftonville 0-0 Loughgall Taylor Steven shows quick feet to cut inside from the right flank, creating space for a shot from the edge of the box. The young forward's effort looks destined for the top corner until Nathan Gartside's fingertips intervene, tipping it over the bar. The Loughgall keeper is certainly earning his wages today. Carrick 0-0 Dungannon Swifts Neither keeper has been troubled as yet. Another Kyle Cherry free-kick finds Emmet Mc Guckin at the back post, but his header loops back in-field and is comfortably collected by Declan Dunne in the Swifts' goal. Cliftonville 0-0 Loughgall Taylor Steven floats a dangerous cross to the back post, picking out predator Joe Gormley lurking in the six-yard box. Nathan Gartside shows good judgment and bravery, punching clear under pressure just as the marksman was preparing to pounce. Alert goalkeeping from the visiting stopper. Cliftonville 0-0 Loughgall Late replacement Conor Mc Closkey wastes Loughgall's set-piece opportunity, floating his corner straight out of play. The midfielder, thrust into action following Conor Mc Dermott's late withdrawal, is struggling to find his range from dead balls after overhitting another corner Carrick 0-0 Dungannon Swifts Most of the game so far being played in the middle third of the pitch with plenty of robust tackles but a lack of invention. The Carrick left is showing some signs of water lying on the ground, making it difficult to form meaningful attacks on this flank, At least it isn't raining anymore. Portadown 1-0 Glenavon James Donna's free-kick from a dangerous position is narrowly over the crossbar. Plenty of challenges in the opening 20 minutes, but referee Ian Mc Nabb is yet to caution anyone. Cliftonville 0-0 Loughgall The hosts carve through the Villagers with a slick passing move as Luke Conlan finds Rory Hale in space. Hale shows excellent technique to spin and unleash a curling effort destined for the top corner, but Nathan Gartside springs across his goal to push it away with an alert diving save. Best chance of the game so far. Cliftonville 0-0 Loughgall Ronan Doherty orchestrates Cliftonville's first meaningful attack, sliding a perfectly weighted pass to Rory Hale on the right. Hale crosses first time, but Michael Glynn can only bundle it awkwardly off his shoulder at the back post and behind for a goal-kick. A flash of promise from Jim Magilton's side. Portadown 1-0 Glenavon Ahu Obhakhan finds the bottom corner to give Portadown an early lead at Shamrock Park. This video can not be played Watch: Ahu Obhakhan scores for Portadown to make it 1-0 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Listen: Sportsound. BBC Radio Ulster. Audio Listen: Sportsound BBC Radio Ulster © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.